Not all Meher Baba’s guests at Meher Mount come in human form.
When my husband Juan Mendez and I were caretaking at Meher Mount, a yearling buck visited on a daily basis. He would spend most of the day leisurely resting in a spot behind the Caretaker Quarters.
Every day, around midmorning, he would quietly appear. The young buck would nibble at the plants around the Visitor Center. And then he would lay down behind the house with its back against the wall, facing a statue of St. Francis in the garden.
The yearling would stay there until late afternoon — sleeping, preening, and licking his legs.
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It was a late Sunday afternoon at Meher Mount in early October 2010, warm, dry, and quiet. A family of three, husband, wife, and young son, took a break for a country drive and found their way up Sulphur Mountain Road to Meher Mount, somewhat inexplicably so they told me.
Just as they were about to head out to see the views and Baba’s Tree, I felt prompted for some reason to ask the boy, “Do you like tarantulas?”
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“...life is made up of many such small things. If these small things were ignored life would be not only unbeautiful but unspiritual.” - Avatar Meher Baba
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After the first ascent, there was a small clearing and a downed tree trunk that made a perfect place to pause and take in the beauty of the Coast Live Oak (Quercus agrifolia) woodland.
As we sat there having a thoughtful discussion about life, life decisions and whatever else was on our minds, a beautiful burned tree trunk stood in front of us. We began to fantasize about what the burned tree trunk represented. It felt as if the right side looked like angel’s wings with the left side representing a hand reaching toward the heavens with the support and encouragement of an angel.
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The Spring 2019 “super bloom” that is sweeping California following the generous winter rains is also gracing Meher Mount. Its appearance isn’t the massive and concentrated flowering of the desert blooms. Rather, it is the variety of wildflowers at Meher Mount that often appear only after abundant rains and sometimes specifically after a fire, such as the December 2017 Thomas Fire.
You might also say Meher Mount and the surrounding area are experiencing a “super green.” The emerald-hued rolling hills, steep mountainsides and valleys are a deep green, particularly in stark contrast to the ash-covered hillsides of 15 months earlier.
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In May 2009, I spent my birthday alone sitting with this rattlesnake. I had recently experienced a time of profound personal challenge and change.
As I looked at its nine to 10 buttons [rattles], I thought of the years I had lived at Meher Mount – essentially the same period of time as the snake.
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On two occasions I saw a mountain lion at Meher Mount, both times in exactly the same place. Both times I saw him cross the road, going down the slope of Meher Mount from right to left, and both times it was around dusk.
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One evening at Meher Mount, just after dinner at dusk, we were sitting outside at the round table where we used to eat, and just enjoying the peace of Meher Mount.
While I sat alone with Meher Baba, looking at the sky, I noticed something moving towards me. It was a beautiful red fox.
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